Metal barrel



April 13, 1937. -H. MERKETQ Y 2,076,585

(METAL BARREL Filed April 26, 1933 m" K .Ey

BY 6% 75m; $4

mfiham Y ATTORNEY;

Patented Apr. 13, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE METAL BARREL Herman Marker, Milwaukee, Wis.,

assignmto Pressed Steel Tank Company, West Allis, Wia, a corporation oi Wisconsin Application April 26, 1933,861'131 No. 667,960

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a metal barrel particularly designed and adapted for use as a beer barrel or as a container for other similar beverages, although also well adapted for other uses.

Que object of the invention is to provide a metal barrel of this character with a novel bung structure, one which will stand up under the barrel body or shell and has its other end positherefrom to be thereby adapted to coact with the shell in afiording a spaced or two point support and connection for the bung bushing.

Another object is to provide a simple though secure and effective connection between the tap fitting and the barrel head.

A further object is to provide a barrel which may be readily, easily and economically m'anufactured of pressed or drawn metal parts welded together in the assembly and yet embodying in the barrel body or shell the desirable bilge formation.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a barrel of this character which is simple and durable in its construction, susceptible of being readily produced in large quantities by means of facilities ordinarily available, and which is easily handled.

and combination of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointscale showing the bung structure in iront elevation.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that the metal barrel embodying the present invention is made up of two tub-like sections of similar construction and designated at' I and 2. Each section has a rounded end wall 3 and a peripheral wall 4 integral with the end wall and tapering outwardly from the end wall so that when the sections I and 2 are assembled with the edges of I their open ends engaged the barrel is efiectively abutting edges are welded together as indicated at 5. It is obvious that the end member 3 of section I provides the head of the barrel, the end member 3 of section 2 the bottom of the barrel and that the peripheral walls 4 coact to form the bilged body or shell of the barrel.

with pitch especially adapted for such use. In lieu of the pitch a lining of aluminum or other material inert with respect to the contents of the barrel may be employed. Furthermore, the

projecting beyond the same. Welds 8 and 9 securely fasten these collars in-position. The outer end of each collar is rolled or beaded as shown at I 0 and the bead structures are'provided with drain holes III. The upper annular collar 6 is formed with a suitable number of openings II which afiord hand holds. In the lower collar I these hand holds are omitted but drain holes I2 are provided. It will be understood that the col-,

lars 6 and I also provide the chime structure of the barrel.

The end wall 3 of the upper section I of the barrel is formed with an opening I3 into which a shoulder I4 provided on a standard tap fitting I5 projects. The lower peripheral edge portion of the fitting I5 is welded to the end wall 3 of the section I, as indicated at I6.

The body of the barrel is provided with a special type of bung structure designated generally at I1. It will be seen that the sections 6. and l are formed with a bung hole I8. A bung fixture plate I9 is provided and, as illustrated, is of concave-convex, that is, arched or dished, form.

The peripheral edge of this plate is flanged out slightly as at 20 and engages and is welded to the barrel, as indicated at 2|. Centrally, the 5 plate I8 has an opening 22 which is alined with the bung hole". A bung bushing 23 is provided and is positioned in and extends between the bung hole 18 and the opening 22 of fixture plate IS. The portions of the bung bushing fitting in the bung hole l8 and opening 22 are welded to the marginal edges of such opening as indicated at 24 and 25. The bung bushing 23 is shouldered as at 26 and 21 so as to be positively interengaged with the barrel structure and with the bung fixture plate. This type of structure aifords a positive strong and durable two point 'support for the bung bushing and is well adapted to stand up under the rather severe usage to which such a bushing is put.

On the opposite sides of the bung structure H the sections I and 2 of the barrelbody are provided with rolling hoops designated generally at 30. These rolling hoops are of annular form so as to extend about the periphery of the barrel and in cross section they have the shape of flanged troughs, the bodies of which are designated at 3| and the flanges of which are designated at 32. The flanges 32 fit flatly against the outer peripheral surface of the barrel and are welded thereto as indicated at 33. The trough-like body portions 3| of these rolling hoops project outwardly from the periphery of the barrel to such extent that their tread surfaces 30 which engage the ground or floor when the barrel is rolled are located outwardly beyond the bung structure U, thereby preventing engagement of the bung structure with the ground. If desired, the trough-like body portions 3! of the rolling hoops may have suitable drain holes.

A barrel construction as above described has its tap fitting and hung structure effectively or-,

ganized therewith and effectively protected. The barrel presents a strong, durable and efficient structure one which will stand up over a long 5 period of time and under severe use. It is easily handled and yet withal, its structure is simple, it is easily manufactured and it can be produced economically.

While I have shown and described one structure in which my invention may be embodied, it will be understood that the construction shown has been selected merely for the purposes of illustration and that various changes in the size,

shape and arrangement of the parts may be made the bung without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

The invention claimed is:

l. A metal beer barrel having a bung hole, a separate bung fixture plate disposed'on the outside of the barrel and having a peripheral edge encircling said bung-hole and welded to the barrel, said plate having an opening alined with the bung hole of the barrel, and aj bung bushing positioned in and extending'between said bung hole and said opening and welded to the fixture plate and to the barrel, said bung bushing having shoulders positively interengaged with the barrel structure and with the fixture plate. respectively,,the weld between the inner end of the bushing and the barrel completely sealing the joint therebe- .tween and preventing communication between the interior of the barrel and the space between the.

bung fixture plate and the outside of the barrel.

2. A metal beer barrel having a bung hole, a separate bung fixture plate of concavo-convex form disposed on the outside of the barrel and having its edge surrounding said bung-hole and secured to the barrel and having its body portion spaced therefrom and formed with an opening alined with the bung hole and a bung bushing positioned in and extending between said bung hole and said opening and positively interengaged with and secured to said barrel and said fixture plate, the joint between the inner end of the bushing and the barrel being completely sealed to preclude communication between the interior of the barrel and the space between the bung fixture plate and the outside of the barrel.

3. A metal barrel comprising a shell-like body and integral end walls, said body portion having a bung hole, a separate bung fixture plate disposed on the outside of the barrel and having an 7 opening alined with said bung hole, said plate being outwardly dished to space the major portion thereof from the barrel, the peripheral edge of the plate engaging the outside of the barrel at points spaced from the margin of the bung hole, a weld between said peripheral edge and the barrel body, a bung bushing extending between and into the bung hole and the opening of said plate and welds between the ends of the bushing and the marginal edges of said bung hole and said opening, the weld between the inner end of the bushing and the barrel completely sealing the joint therebetween and preventing communication between the interior of the barrel and the space between the bung fixture plate and the outside of the barrel.

HERMAN MERKER. 

